Sayeed Ahmed

Dr Sayeed Ahmed is a development professional involved in the infrastructure consulting business for over 20 years and has worked on projects under several government agencies in developing countries, Asian Development Bank, and other institutions. He is currently the CEO of Bayside Analytix, a technology-focused strategy and management consulting organisation.

China’s bold move to bypass Western tech dominance

Washington’s continued restrictions on exporting chip technology to Beijing may soon prove futile.

2d ago

Dhaka's traffic through a visitor's eyes

Slowness aside, what baffled her most was the complete unpredictability of Dhaka's vehicular movement.

1w ago

What can the world do as US aid cut pushes millions to the brink?

A skinny, malnourished and tattered mother staggers towards a nearly empty medical clinic in a remote village in South Sudan.

3w ago

Strategic choices in the new space race

Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.

1m ago

Why we need to learn from the Shenzhen innovation model

Shenzhen rose from a fishing village to a tech hub through market-driven innovation.

1m ago

Analysing Trump's territorial ambitions in Gaza, Ukraine, and Greenland

By proposing territorial takeovers or enhanced US involvement, Trump positioned himself as a decisive US leader with a global vision, however flawed.

1m ago

How the tech war could turn brutal

DeepSeek's reliance on NVIDIA chips while highlighting a current dependency also underscores China's determination to overcome it.

2m ago

Renewed US-China trade war is about tech supremacy too

China's determination to become a major player in this field is evident.

2m ago
September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023

Who is winning the Beijing-Washington tech war?

One crucial aim of the Washington-led tech war is preventing Beijing from making advanced chips by blocking technology from the West

September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023

What does Bangladesh’s space research organisation really do?

Bangladesh’s Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO) came under scathing criticism from netizens.

September 9, 2023
September 9, 2023

Dear marketing gurus, don’t take consumers for idiots

Increasingly, making false claims and presenting distorted facts have become a trend to increase sales.

September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023

The Moon is hot again, but why?

After so many years, why has the Moon landing become so cool again? The simple answer is: water.

August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023

Corporate corruption, greenwashing, and responsibility evasion

A look at the long-term harm of the McKinsey Syndrome on society.

July 15, 2023
July 15, 2023

What could be behind Yellen's dovish gesture in Beijing?

Her ‘From Washington with Love’ message to China is intriguing.

June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023

The mystery of Nord Stream undersea pipeline blast

Who did it, and why is it relevant in the ongoing LNG war?

June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023

Artificial intelligence is still far from being ‘intelligent’

Why does Big Tech want an immediate 6-month pause on any further development?

June 4, 2023
June 4, 2023

Ushering AI in Bangladesh

Bangladesh stands at the threshold of a paradigm shift in technological development as it is poised to change gear into a faster mode of economic development, and realising its vision of becoming a developed nation by 2041.

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

The bloody legacy of Henry Kissinger

Kissinger remains an influential thinker in geopolitics who has deeply shaped US foreign policy but his legacy is indeed bloody.